Active Learning Activities

Two-stage Testing for Second-year Math Students

Students are given four 2-stage tests throughout a semester; 1st stage written individually, 2nd students work in groups.

From Bauhaus to Britney: A Catchall Timeline

Students map key movements in Architecture and Design alongside social, political, artistic, economic, and tech milestones.

Crossing Dimensions: A Math Odyssey into Cross Products

In groups, students learn about orthogonality and cross products by creating geometrical shapes.

Decoding Decimal, Binary & Octal: Number System Adventures

In teams, students explore the binary number system and create parameters for an octal number system.

An Abundance of Bells

Exam Preparation

Interrupted Case Study in Material Engineering

Solving World Issues One Smartphone at a Time

Sustainability Development Plan (Part 1 and Part 2)

Two Stage Calculus Quiz

Sketching the graph of a curve

Mine Ventilation Design

Biomimicry Pin-ups

Concept Map: Furniture Design Time Ripple

The Ideal Classroom

National Building Code Jeopardy

Systems Ball Toss

Geography Video Test

Engineering Ethics

Engineering Poster Presentations with Peer Assessment

Peer Review Calibration and Constructive Feedback Workshop

Problem Set Using Lightboard Video Recordings

Piece of Paper Question

Talk to Your Neighbour